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RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2015-16

In this article we are explaining you about RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2015-16 which will clear all
doubts and queries of our visitors.

As you all know that recently Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has released a notification for the recruitment of Grade B officer
in RBI. This is one of the most popular exams held once in year and a huge
number of candidates will be waiting for this vacancy.

This year RBI has changed the pattern for this
recruitment and due to which many of the candidates are in bit of confusion.
Due to this many of our visitors are now asking us about the new exam pattern
and syllabus and which books they should refer for a good preparation for RBI
grade B officer recruitment. Therefore for the benefit of our visitors we are explaining
here RBI
Grade B Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2015-16.

RBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern:

The online exam for this recruitment will be
conducted by RBI and the selection of candidates will be based on Common
written examination (Phase I & Phase II) followed by an interview.

Phase I Exam Pattern: The phase I online exam will be of objective
type consisting 200 questions having 200 marks which are required to be attempted
within 2 hours.

SN

SECTION

QUESTIONS

MARKS

1

English language

30

30

2

Reasoning ability

60

60

3

Quantitative aptitude

30

30

4

General awareness

80

80

Phase II Exam Pattern: The
candidates who will be successfully qualify the Phase I exam will only be
called for Phase II exam which will consist of 3 papers. Candidates are
required to appear for all shifts.

Paper

Type of Paper

Time (minutes)

Marks

Paper – I
Economic and Social issues

Objective
paper

90

100

Paper – II
English (writing skills)

Descriptive
(to be typed with the help of keyboard)

90

100

Paper – III Finance & management or economics or
statistics

Objective
paper

90

100

Interview: Candidates
will be called for interview having 50 marks based on the aggregate marks
obtained in Phase II (Paper I + II + III).

Final
selection will be based on merit list prepared by RBI by adding marks secured
by candidates in Phase II & interview.

RBI Grade B Officer Syllabus:

Phase
I: Here
we are explaining about theRBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2015-16 for the phase I.

General
Awareness: Current affairs (National & International), Major
financial and economic news, important days, Awards and honors, Books and
authors, Sports, Abbreviations, Scientific aspects, Special emphasis on banking
awareness and daily GK updates.

Phase
II: Here
we are explaining about theRBI Grade B Officer Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2015-16 for the phase II of the examination.

Paper
I: Economic and Social issues

Growth and Development – Measurement of growth: National
Income and per capita income – Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in
India – Sustainable Development and Environmental issues. Economic Reforms in
India – Industrial and Labour Policy – Monetary and Fiscal Policy –
Privatization – Role of Economic Planning. Globalization – Opening up of the
Indian Economy – Balance of Payments, Export-Import Policy – International
Economic Institutions – IMF and World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic
Co-operation. Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic Trends
– Urbanization and Migration – Gender Issues – Social Justice : Positive
Discrimination in favor of the under privileged – Social Movements – Indian
Political System – Human Development – Social Sectors in India, Health and
Education.

Paper II: English (writing
skills)

In
English paper the candidate’s writing skills including expression &
understanding of topic will be assessed.

Paper – III: Finance &
management or economics or statistics

Finance

Financial
system

Financial Markets

General
topics

Management

Management: its nature and
scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing
and controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The
Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader
versus an effective Leader. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals
of HRD; Performance Appraisal – Potential appraisal and development – Feedback
and Performance Counselling – Career Planning – Training and Development – Rewards
– Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation;
How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of
Incentives in Building up Morale. Communication: Steps in the Communication
Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal
versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication;
Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate
Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate
Governance.